Graves' disease is an autoimmune thyroid disease that is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Peripheral blood cell parameters such as neutrophils, lymphocytes, and platelets play a role in inflammation control. Several studies have proven that neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, monocyte-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio are indicators ...

By Aksanur Gokce, Tulay Omma, Mustafa Çelikc, Işılay Taşkaldıran

The chief aim of this study was monitoring of laboratory parameters of chronic kidney failure in elderly patients. All samples were taken and processed by standard methods and according to the principles of good laboratory practice. Data were collected in an organized and systematic manner in the form of a questionnaire with respect to ethical prin...

By Edhem Hasković, Harun Uzunalıć, Snežana Unčanin, Safija Herenda, Denis Hasković, Amina Selimović

Chemotherapy may cause various nail damages, including chromonychia, melanonychia, onycholisis, and onychomadesis. Melanonychia is characterized by melanin-derived brown-to-black nail pigmentation. It may occur as a result of nail matrix melanocytic activation or melanocytic hyperplasia, and nail invasion by melanin-producing pathogens. We present ...

By Ivan Petković

The activities of the health care service in the control of diabetes and the improvement of glucoregulation of patients are primarily focused on lifestyle modification. The goal of this study was to review the recommendations in the field of adequate nutrition and lifestyle and to assess the health behavior of patients with type 2 diabetes in Subot...

By Hajnalka Požar, Dragana Simin, Čaba Požar

The calcaneus is a tarsal bone which plays a major role in transferring weight from the lower leg down through the ankle joint onto the forefoot and toes. It participates in the formation of the outer and inner longitudinal arch of the foot and has a significant role in walking and transferring body weight. Calcaneal fractures most often occur by j...

By Marko Mladenović, Saša Milenković, Predrag Stojiljković, Andrija Krstić

Lung cancer is the leading cause of mortality from cancer across the world. In this study, the use of serum nucleolin (NCL) and nucleophosmin (NPM1) levels as a marker in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment response evaluation in lung cancer was investigated. NCL and NPM1 levels of serum samples taken before chemotherapy and after 3-4 courses of...

By Gül Akın, Onur Esbah, Recep Eröz

Varicella zoster virus is a highly infectious a-herpesvirus, pathogenic only to humans. The primary infection of varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox, which is contagious and primarily infects children and adolescents in India. Following the primary infection, the virus remains dormant in sensory root ganglia. Activation of the dormant virus in...

By Varshini Marimuthu, Dinakar Jayakumar, Gowri Shanmugasundaram

The objective of this narrative review was to describe the versatile links between mental status and sleep in patients with Parkinson's disease. We searched randomized controlled studies, observational studies, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and case reports written in English in PubMed during 2015 - 2021. Additionally, to ensure the completene...

By Anastasiia Shkodina, Tymur Iengalychev, Kateryna Tarianyk, Dmytro Boiko, Nataliia Lytvynenko, Andrii Skrypnikov

The paper was aimed at determining the CCL2/MCP-1 level in patients with odontogenic infectious and inflammatory diseases of soft tissues of the maxillofacial area and mediastinum. The study involved 46 patients with odontogenic infectious and inflammatory diseases of soft tissues of the maxillofacial area and 12 healthy volunteers. The level of pa...

By Mariia Faustova, Oleksandr Nazarchuk, Dmytro Dmytriiev, David Avetikov, Galina Loban, Yuliana Babina, Maiia Ananieva

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune skin disease that typically presents with severe itching and blistering, with or without eczematous and urticarial lesions. Patients with BP are at an increased risk of comorbid conditions, especially neurologic and psychiatric diseases. Several recent studies have found a link between BP and neurological di...

By Arsovska Mirceska, Katerina Damevska, Viktor Simeonovski, Andrija Jović, Danica Tiodorović